Luray Hydro Station— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Luray Hydro Station is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by PE Hydro Generation LLC since 1926. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Luray 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warren County (1472.2 MW, Gas), Mount Clinton (24 MW, Oil), and Pleasant Valley (20.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 120 km west of Washington, D.C.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
PE Hydro Generation LLC operates 5 plants totalling 9 MW
40 plants within 100 km, 13,247 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luray Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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